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As tension simmered between Michael and Ryan, Michael found it increasingly difficult to focus on his work. His mind kept drifting to the incident with Ryan and the restaurant they were seen at together. Toby, noticing Michael's preoccupation, approached him with curiosity.

"Hey, Michael, what did Jimmy say to you earlier? You seemed really bothered by it," Toby asked.

Michael let out a sigh, still unable to shake off the thoughts of what had transpired.

"He was talking about that restaurant where he saw both of us having lunch. He couldn't believe we would be caught in that kind of environment," Michael explained.

Toby raised an eyebrow, perplexed by the situation.

"But won't this just create envy and gossip among our colleagues? If they see us frequenting the same restaurant, won't they think we're trying to worm our way into favoritism too?" Toby questioned.

Michael sighed again, his determination unwavering.

"Jimmy's a cool guy, and I trust his explanation. I'm not going to le
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